Keith Barry's heart stops as final stunt in Brain Hacker goes wrong

Lollipop95

http://www.tv3.ie/entertainment_article.php?locID=1.803.813&article=126267 This episode was on tonight. Thank goodness he was ok! But Jesus..what posessed him to lie in a bed of ice It was bound to be extremely dangerous and risky

lukesmom

He's a gobsh!te

DeVore

Maybe I'm just a cynic but when my eyebrows come back down again, I'll let you know

Yeh. They were advertising tickets for his live show in the ad break. It was clear from early on he wasn't going to be in proper danger. All part of the "entertainment".

WoollyRedHat

DeVore wrote: »

Maybe I'm just a cynic but when my eyebrows come back down again, I'll let you know

I would of thought such programming to be a bit too lowbrow for you, no?

WilhelmFink

Ever since I discovered Derren Brown, my brows have been hoisted in an upwards fashion

PizzamanIRL

He's a good actor.

Rasheed

I don't care if he's full of shiite, he's still a ride.

Stavros Murphy

What fcuker started it again for him?

sopretty

Is this the fella who is giving us all a chance of winning the lottery? 'It's all a matter of free will'?????

AlmightyCushion

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

He's a good actor.

I seen him in an episode of CSI, he isn't.

Donkey Oaty

Luckily a team of medical experts were on standby to regulate Keith’s body temperature and he regained his senses

That was indeed lucky that they just happened to be there and were not pre-booked as part of the entertainment.

NUTLEY BOY

Chill, sorry, relax. It was all just a dream.

My name is URL

“I believe that the people at home, if they look at it and extract themselves from the fact that it’s me on television, they will know in their heart of hearts that it really was real what happened on that day.”

Well congratulations on nearly killing yourself then I guess =/

LETHAL LADY

I thought the show was called brain hacker, go figure.

DeVore

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

I would of thought such programming to be a bit too lowbrow for you, no?

Woah... where did that come from? lol...


No, as it happens I didnt watch it, just commenting that the whole thing smells of a stage managed piece.

Dunno where you get the idea that I would consider it "too low brow" for me... you mad bro?

Stavros Murphy

He might have regained his senses, shame the audience didn't. He's like a shyte version of David Blaine/Derren Brown. The Loncin of the entertainment world.

Earthhorse

DeVore wrote: »

Maybe I'm just a cynic but when my eyebrows come back down again, I'll let you know

DeVore wrote: »

Dunno where you get the idea that I would consider it "too low brow" for me... you mad bro?

Welllllllll...

Fr_Dougal

Seem to recall him saying that he'd personally bring the country to its knees...

WoollyRedHat

DeVore wrote: »

Woah... where did that come from? lol...


No, as it happens I didnt watch it, just commenting that the whole thing smells of a stage managed piece.

Dunno where you get the idea that I would consider it "too low brow" for me... you mad bro?

No no, I was trying to make a joke, a really bad one at that.

dobman88

Lollipop95 wrote: »

http://www.tv3.ie/entertainment_article.php?locID=1.803.813&article=126267 This episode was on tonight. Thank goodness he was ok! But Jesus..what posessed him to lie in a bed of ice It was bound to be extremely dangerous and risky

He was never in danger, it was not extremely dangerous or risky. It is pure entertainment like any of the soaps or wrestling on tv. Keith Barry is a cock anyway. He is an entertainer/con artist, not a mind reader or "brain hacker". Its gullible folk like yourself that keep hin in business.

stop animal cruelty

dobman88 wrote: »

He was never in danger, it was not extremely dangerous or risky. It is pure entertainment like any of the soaps or wrestling on tv. Keith Barry is a cock anyway. He is an entertainer/con artist, not a mind reader or "brain hacker". Its gullible folk like yourself that keep hin in business.

Im in 2 minds with the guy......how does he do all the tricks?? esp mind reading

Stavros Murphy

DeVore wrote: »

Maybe I'm just a cynic but when my eyebrows come back down again, I'll let you know

Gotta love these newbies with their witty posts. Ah, they'll learn.

humberklog

Budweisser is the king of beers. They spent lots of money, time and energy telling me this. Why would they waste all that on me if it wasn't true?

Keith Barry spends a little less but can rely on numpties doing the hard graft of promoting his sub standard schtick by acting the maggot with publicity stunts like this.

Phoebas

stop animal cruelty wrote: »

Im in 2 minds with the guy......how does he do all the tricks?? esp mind reading

He hacks into the one you're not paying attention to.

Laois_Man

Did nobody else burst a second hole in themselves when the "medic" announced there was no hearbeat.......and Barry groaning

As far as the trick going wrong is concerned.....OP........what exactly do you think was supposed to happen??

stop animal cruelty

Phoebas wrote: »

He hacks into the one you're not paying attention to.

and someone with 1 mind?? :rolleyes:

dobman88

stop animal cruelty wrote: »

Im in 2 minds with the guy......how does he do all the tricks?? esp mind reading

I was given tickets for his show last year in the gleneagle. It was all staged. A guy came up to my friend before the show and asked her to go on and pretend to fall "asleep" and then imagine she was Michael Collins. Keith Barry then looked for a "random" member of the audience and up she went. He then asked her loads of questions that she had been given and he magically knew who she was even though she fcuked up a bit.

With the pulse stopping, you can train yourself to relax so much that no heartbeat or pulse is present so you appear dead. Special forces in the army and fbi and things like that would be trained with it.

Magic isn't actually real.

Laois_Man

dobman88 wrote: »

I was given tickets for his show last year in the gleneagle. It was all staged. A guy came up to my friend before the show and asked her to go on and pretend to fall "asleep" and then imagine she was Michael Collins. Keith Barry then looked for a "random" member of the audience and up she went. He then asked her loads of questions that she had been given and he magically knew who she was even though she fcuked up a bit.

With the pulse stopping, you can train yourself to relax so much that no heartbeat or pulse is present so you appear dead. Special forces in the army and fbi and things like that would be trained with it.

Magic isn't actually real.

But......but.......but.....he sometimes selects audience members by throwin frisbies n stuff!!!!!

Phoebas

dobman88 wrote: »

With the pulse stopping, you can train yourself to relax so much that no heartbeat or pulse is present so you appear dead. Special forces in the army and fbi and things like that would be trained with it.

Magic isn't actually real.

I very much doubt you can train yourself to stop your heart from beating - slow it down sure, but stop it - no.

That trick is commonly done by having a small ball in your armpit - you press the ball against an artery that runs down the inside of your arm and the pulse in that arm, measured at the wrist, stops. Simples.

dobman88

Phoebas wrote: »

I very much doubt you can train yourself to stop your heart from beating - slow it down sure, but stop it - no.

That trick is commonly done by having a small ball in your armpit - you press the ball against an artery that runs down the inside of your arm and the pulse in that arm, measured at the wrist, stops. Simples.

I never said it it would stop. I said you'd be so relaxed you would appear dead. I can't believe some people take this stuff so seriously.

Fudge You

stop animal cruelty wrote: »

Im in 2 minds with the guy......how does he do all the tricks?? esp mind reading

Eh cause he is magic... He is going to cure cancer next week. What a hero!

Phoebas

dobman88 wrote: »

I never said it it would stop. I said you'd be so relaxed you would appear dead. I can't believe some people take this stuff so seriously.

You wouldn't appear very dead if your heart was beating away.

wil

Phoebas wrote: »

That trick is commonly done by having a small ball in your armpit - you press the ball against an artery that runs down the inside of your arm and the pulse in that arm, measured at the wrist, stops. Simples.

and the true origins of going "DeadAAAAAArm!" at the end of a trick.


Not many people knew that.
Bit obvious though putting out your arms and shaking your hands to get the feeling back in them.

stimpson

Stavros Murphy wrote: »

He might have regained his senses, shame the audience didn't. He's like a shyte version of David Blaine/Derren Brown. The Loncin of the entertainment world.

In fairness, Derren Brown is a shite version of Derren Brown.

The Th!ng

He should have consulted Noel Edmonds beforehand.

Stavros Murphy

Phoebas wrote: »

I very much doubt you can train yourself to stop your heart from beating - slow it down sure, but stop it - no.

That trick is commonly done by having a small ball in your armpit - you press the ball against an artery that runs down the inside of your arm and the pulse in that arm, measured at the wrist, stops. Simples.

I sat down funny once and caught a testicle against my femoral artery. Keeled over like a stunned Ox - luckily, when I fell, my goolies shifted and circulation was restored. It was a close one. Never thought people would pay to see it though..

CruelCoin

Lollipop95 wrote: »

http://www.tv3.ie/entertainment_article.php?locID=1.803.813&article=126267 This episode was on tonight. Thank goodness he was ok! But Jesus..what posessed him to lie in a bed of ice It was bound to be extremely dangerous and risky

He was talking and moaning while his heart was "stopped".

I'll tell you now that that is a physical impossibility.

Stavros Murphy

CruelCoin wrote: »

He was talking and moaning while his heart was "stopped".

I'll tell you now that that is a physical impossibility.

You haven't met my Missus, have you?

Jeju

One thing.
When his heart stopped the paramedics rushed him out the door, down the corridor and into his dressing room with no functional medical devices.

davyboy1975

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjmL7nomtXc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

Hmmmmmmm looks like he stops his heart a lot judging by this. Went to school with the guy and he was cnut back then too(not a rich cnut like he is now though)

wil

davyboy1975 wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjmL7nomtXc

Hmmmmmmm looks like he stops his heart a lot judging by this. Went to school with the guy and he was cnut back then too(not a rich cnut like he is now though)

Back then "Brain hacker" would have a very different meaning. Nasty

Stainless_Steel

Just watched this episode.

Wasn't a dangerous stunt. Lying down surround by ice in a studio with an ambient temp of ~22deg. He wasn't sealed in. Wouldn't be exactly comfortable, but not at all dangerous nor life threatening.

He's a skilful illusionist. Not as good as Derren Brown.

ted1

Lollipop95 wrote: »

http://www.tv3.ie/entertainment_article.php?locID=1.803.813&article=126267 This episode was on tonight. Thank goodness he was ok! But Jesus..what posessed him to lie in a bed of ice It was bound to be extremely dangerous and risky

Its a tv show, everything is scripted and dramatised

yawhat!

dobman88 wrote: »

I was given tickets for his show last year in the gleneagle. It was all staged. A guy came up to my friend before the show and asked her to go on and pretend to fall "asleep" and then imagine she was Michael Collins. Keith Barry then looked for a "random" member of the audience and up she went. He then asked her loads of questions that she had been given and he magically knew who she was even though she fcuked up a bit.

With the pulse stopping, you can train yourself to relax so much that no heartbeat or pulse is present so you appear dead. Special forces in the army and fbi and things like that would be trained with it.

Magic isn't actually real.

I'm sure that happened:rolleyes:

wil

yawhat! wrote: »

I'm sure that happened:rolleyes:

Was at a show once by a famous hypnotist. He had several people on stage being hypnotised. It was a very unreceptive audience and as he lost control of the volunteers one by one the audience turned a bit nasty. One girl after failing to be hypnotised starting arguing with him on stage telling him he was rubbish. He was left with 2 people and the show was pretty much a disaster.

One of the 2 was a friend who said afterwards he was told to play along. Exact words "That f---n bicth has f---d it up for me, just play along"

So I guess you could call that the power of suggestion.

dobman88

yawhat! wrote: »

I'm sure that happened:rolleyes:

So you think I made up a random story about a show in killarney for no reason? To tell to complete strangers online?

I suppose you will tell me magic is real and that unicorns exist too :rolleyes: lol

Lollipop95

dobman88 wrote: »

He was never in danger, it was not extremely dangerous or risky. It is pure entertainment like any of the soaps or wrestling on tv. Keith Barry is a cock anyway. He is an entertainer/con artist, not a mind reader or "brain hacker". Its gullible folk like yourself that keep hin in business.

Gullible? I wasn't even watching the show... I heard about it. I've never watched any of those brain hacker shows nor been to see him... So I'm definitely not one of those "gullible" people emptying out their pockets to go see him I just think he is incredibly foolish to be pulling a stunt like that, in real danger or not

stefan idiot jones

Well at least I know what rhymes with 'stunt'.

Canis Lupus

Lollipop95 wrote: »

http://www.tv3.ie/entertainment_article.php?locID=1.803.813&article=126267 This episode was on tonight. Thank goodness he was ok! But Jesus..what posessed him to lie in a bed of ice It was bound to be extremely dangerous and risky

God must hav snt a gardiun angle to watch ovr him!

B.A._Baracus

I know a guy who in 2005 appeared as an extra for one of keith barry's television programs. Went on to say... well I guess I should quote him directly: "he came off as a prick"

Just hearing that always put me off watching him. But I clicked on this thread an hour ago so I thought I would give Keith Barry a chance. Went on to youtube and his first 2 brain hacker episodes are uploaded. Being honest I had to skip through them.

He just comes off as an imitator. Like i'm not magic nut fan. But I really like Penn and Teller and i've watched alot of various magic acts on youtube over the years. As you do when you are bored. Keith just comes off as an poorer irish version imitator.

But hey the chap is making money from doing it. So I guess who's the thick? me or him.